
AI-generated summary
Deforestation in the Amazon increased sharply under the Bolsonaro government (2019-2022), with more than 45,000 square kilometers of rainforest lost. Since Lula took office in 2023, renewed efforts have been made to combat deforestation.
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1988, according to government data.
Official satellite data showed that the rainforest lost an area of 3,335 square kilometers between August 2025 and July 2026. This represents a decrease of almost 42 percent compared to the previous year.
Since the rainforest absorbs large amounts of greenhouse gases, protecting the Amazon is of great importance in the fight against climate change.
Lula's government: increase reversed under Bolsonaro
According to the government, the figures demonstrate the success of renewed efforts under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to curb deforestation. This means that the increase under his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro has been reversed.
During Bolsonaro's term in office from 2019 to 2022, deforestation in the Amazon increased by around 60 percent, according to official figures. More than 45,000 square kilometers of rainforest were cleared during this time. Under Lula, deforestation has fallen by 71 percent since 2023, the government announced. After publishing the figures on the online service X, he himself wrote: "Our goal is to reduce illegal deforestation to zero by 2030."
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Brazil will meet its goal of reducing illegal deforestation in the Amazon to zero by 2030.
Possible · Within years

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